Mark Mullen
@mmm.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy
Rorshok, Turnout Nation. 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇬🇪🇺🇳🍉 🏴☠️Barcelona, SF, Tbilisi, Wesleyan, Dallas, https://www.3m.fyi/ was @TxTbUk
Emeritus Professor of Intersectional Factoids.
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Emeritus Professor of Intersectional Factoids.
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This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
Original post on merveilles.town
merveilles.town
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
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"Camite was deployed by France against Germany during World War One.There is little documentation of its subsequent use,but it is believed to have been taken out of circulation at some point in the 1930s,because of concerns about its long-lasting effects" #GeorgiaProtests
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"Camite was deployed by France against Germany during World War One.There is little documentation of its subsequent use,but it is believed to have been taken out of circulation at some point in the 1930s,because of concerns about its long-lasting effects" #GeorgiaProtests
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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November 30th is Remembrance Day for Lost Species
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
November 30th is Remembrance Day for Lost Species
Hey Sunday #mathematicians. I could use some help with something.
You have some number of people, say 20. They each sort some number of possible discussion topics, say 40, into four categories: Love to discuss (score of 4) like to discuss (3), sure, why not (2), and no thanks (0). You want to […]
You have some number of people, say 20. They each sort some number of possible discussion topics, say 40, into four categories: Love to discuss (score of 4) like to discuss (3), sure, why not (2), and no thanks (0). You want to […]
Original post on mastodon.sdf.org
mastodon.sdf.org
November 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Hey Sunday #mathematicians. I could use some help with something.
You have some number of people, say 20. They each sort some number of possible discussion topics, say 40, into four categories: Love to discuss (score of 4) like to discuss (3), sure, why not (2), and no thanks (0). You want to […]
You have some number of people, say 20. They each sort some number of possible discussion topics, say 40, into four categories: Love to discuss (score of 4) like to discuss (3), sure, why not (2), and no thanks (0). You want to […]
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Reposted by Mark Mullen
I want a reality TV show that is just Dan Bongino and Mike Johnson crying about how they have to do real work for the first time in their lives
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I want a reality TV show that is just Dan Bongino and Mike Johnson crying about how they have to do real work for the first time in their lives
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It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It's not just that the United States has stopped trying to promote liberal democratic ideas internationally. It's that the United States is actively trying to promote the contrary. It's trying to turn more countries into Hungary.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Anonymous R. Representative viaPunchbowl News). “This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage. ALL. And Mike Johnson has let it happen because he wanted it to happen. That is the sentiment of nearly all — appropriators, authorizers, hawks […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Anonymous R. Representative viaPunchbowl News). “This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage. ALL. And Mike Johnson has let it happen because he wanted it to happen. That is the sentiment of nearly all — appropriators, authorizers, hawks […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
Hey does anybody know of a book or list of extremely wealthy, extremely unhappy people?
There are many, I'm just wondering if a historian, writer, or social scientist has ever listed, catalogued, or narrated them?
There are many, I'm just wondering if a historian, writer, or social scientist has ever listed, catalogued, or narrated them?
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Hey does anybody know of a book or list of extremely wealthy, extremely unhappy people?
There are many, I'm just wondering if a historian, writer, or social scientist has ever listed, catalogued, or narrated them?
There are many, I'm just wondering if a historian, writer, or social scientist has ever listed, catalogued, or narrated them?
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This is an important document, about the growing entanglement of Big Tech's most evil people/companies and the US government -- and increasingly, the EU.
https://www.authoritarian-stack.info
https://www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
This is an important document, about the growing entanglement of Big Tech's most evil people/companies and the US government -- and increasingly, the EU.
https://www.authoritarian-stack.info
https://www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Well said.
"Imagine a family stuck in a house that constantly floods. The carpets are soaked, the walls damp. It’s always cold, no matter how much they turn up the heating.
"The family try everything. They promise to replace the sodden carpets and find new, innovative ways to warm the house […]
"Imagine a family stuck in a house that constantly floods. The carpets are soaked, the walls damp. It’s always cold, no matter how much they turn up the heating.
"The family try everything. They promise to replace the sodden carpets and find new, innovative ways to warm the house […]
Original post on aus.social
aus.social
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Well said.
"Imagine a family stuck in a house that constantly floods. The carpets are soaked, the walls damp. It’s always cold, no matter how much they turn up the heating.
"The family try everything. They promise to replace the sodden carpets and find new, innovative ways to warm the house […]
"Imagine a family stuck in a house that constantly floods. The carpets are soaked, the walls damp. It’s always cold, no matter how much they turn up the heating.
"The family try everything. They promise to replace the sodden carpets and find new, innovative ways to warm the house […]
I miss strike anywhere matches.
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I miss strike anywhere matches.
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If all the people who work at airports told you, "don't fly that airline," I hope you would listen.
When all the musicians who have the freedom to be honest tell you, "don't use Spotify," you might consider other options for listening to music.
When all the musicians who have the freedom to be honest tell you, "don't use Spotify," you might consider other options for listening to music.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
If all the people who work at airports told you, "don't fly that airline," I hope you would listen.
When all the musicians who have the freedom to be honest tell you, "don't use Spotify," you might consider other options for listening to music.
When all the musicians who have the freedom to be honest tell you, "don't use Spotify," you might consider other options for listening to music.
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The #uscg will no longer classify the #swastika, an emblem of #fascism & #whitesupremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of #jews & that more than 400k US #troops died fighting against in #wwii, as a #hate symbol, acc/to a new policy that takes effect next month.
Instead, the […]
Instead, the […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Refusing to debate is not - shall we say? - a great look."
#page42 #seite42
Rules of the game:
- Grab the nearest book.
- Turn to page 42
- Find the 2nd sentence
- Post the sentence in a toot with the hashtag & write the rules as a comment to it
- Don't look for your favourite, coolest or […]
#page42 #seite42
Rules of the game:
- Grab the nearest book.
- Turn to page 42
- Find the 2nd sentence
- Post the sentence in a toot with the hashtag & write the rules as a comment to it
- Don't look for your favourite, coolest or […]
Original post on mastodon.sdf.org
mastodon.sdf.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Some winners of the National Book Award, just announced.
Fiction:
Rabih Alameddine, The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) (WINNER)
Nonfiction:
Omar El Akkad, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (WINNER) […]
Fiction:
Rabih Alameddine, The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) (WINNER)
Nonfiction:
Omar El Akkad, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (WINNER) […]
Original post on mastodon.sdf.org
mastodon.sdf.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Some winners of the National Book Award, just announced.
Fiction:
Rabih Alameddine, The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) (WINNER)
Nonfiction:
Omar El Akkad, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (WINNER) […]
Fiction:
Rabih Alameddine, The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) (WINNER)
Nonfiction:
Omar El Akkad, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (WINNER) […]
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Speaking of "Broken by design", let's talk about BMW.
Maybe 20 years ago, a mechanic friend of mine was outraged to learn that one of his customers' brand-new 3-series was upgradable. You buy a 318 and convert it to a 320, or something. Very cool. But the way it worked was the mechanics would […]
Maybe 20 years ago, a mechanic friend of mine was outraged to learn that one of his customers' brand-new 3-series was upgradable. You buy a 318 and convert it to a 320, or something. Very cool. But the way it worked was the mechanics would […]
Original post on mastodon.monoceros.co.za
mastodon.monoceros.co.za
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Speaking of "Broken by design", let's talk about BMW.
Maybe 20 years ago, a mechanic friend of mine was outraged to learn that one of his customers' brand-new 3-series was upgradable. You buy a 318 and convert it to a 320, or something. Very cool. But the way it worked was the mechanics would […]
Maybe 20 years ago, a mechanic friend of mine was outraged to learn that one of his customers' brand-new 3-series was upgradable. You buy a 318 and convert it to a 320, or something. Very cool. But the way it worked was the mechanics would […]
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Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
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"New disclosures posted Saturday...show that Trump’s purchases of at least $82 million include bonds from Netflix Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Boeing Co., Meta Platforms Inc., Home Depot Inc., Broadcom Inc. and Intel Corp., of which the US government acquired a stake under his administration."
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
Trump Buys Another $82 Million of Corporate and Municipal Bonds
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
"New disclosures posted Saturday...show that Trump’s purchases of at least $82 million include bonds from Netflix Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Boeing Co., Meta Platforms Inc., Home Depot Inc., Broadcom Inc. and Intel Corp., of which the US government acquired a stake under his administration."
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November 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Como sabrán quienes son de España, la semana que viene se cumplen cincuenta años de la muerte de Franco.
Esta página web permite publicar grabaciones de audio de jóvenes (principalmente hijos o nietos) entrevistando a personas mayores (principalmente padres y abuelos) que recuerdan el momento […]
Esta página web permite publicar grabaciones de audio de jóvenes (principalmente hijos o nietos) entrevistando a personas mayores (principalmente padres y abuelos) que recuerdan el momento […]
Original post on mastodon.sdf.org
mastodon.sdf.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Como sabrán quienes son de España, la semana que viene se cumplen cincuenta años de la muerte de Franco.
Esta página web permite publicar grabaciones de audio de jóvenes (principalmente hijos o nietos) entrevistando a personas mayores (principalmente padres y abuelos) que recuerdan el momento […]
Esta página web permite publicar grabaciones de audio de jóvenes (principalmente hijos o nietos) entrevistando a personas mayores (principalmente padres y abuelos) que recuerdan el momento […]
I love it when people say "ai" when they mean "computers" or "algorithms" or "data' or "math".
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I love it when people say "ai" when they mean "computers" or "algorithms" or "data' or "math".
Hey everybody, just your daily reminder to release the #epsteinfiles Let's stay on topic, people.
https://rorshok.store/democracy-collection/release-the-epstein-files
https://rorshok.store/democracy-collection/release-the-epstein-files
November 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Hey everybody, just your daily reminder to release the #epsteinfiles Let's stay on topic, people.
https://rorshok.store/democracy-collection/release-the-epstein-files
https://rorshok.store/democracy-collection/release-the-epstein-files
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I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.